The Maritime Executive
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Hanwha Shipping Takes Delivery of Tanker as Fleet Construction Accelerates
The U.S.-based Hanwha Shipping, established in 2024, marked its next key milestone with the naming and delivery of its first VLCC...
Wheat Prices Soar as Russian and Ukrainian Grain Exports Plummet
Once again, shipping disruption from the conflict in the Black Sea is driving up wheat prices - and this time, both of the region'...
Photos: Russian Commercial Fishing Vessel Sinks at the Dock in Montevideo
The authorities suspect that an error while transferring fuel aboard the Russian-flagged commercial fishing vessel Alpa Crux cause...
Fincantieri Floats First Next-Generation Cruise Ship for NCLH's Oceania
Fincantieri and Oceania Cruises, a brand of Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings, marked the float-out of the first of a new generation...
DNV: Efficiency Measures Are Shipping's Best Bet for GHG Reduction
The delay in adoption of the IMO's Net Zero Framework (NZF) has changed the outlook for low-emissions shipping, and DNV's annual F...
Iran Claims to Turn Back “Indian Tanker” Asserting Oman Corridor is Empty
Iran continues its assertions to be stopping all traffic in the Oman Channel as it seeks a deal over the operation of the Strait o...
MSC Suspends Novorossiysk Container Service as Attacks Continue
With attacks in the Black Sea having widened to container shipping, MSC has reportedly suspended bookings for the port of Novoross...
Tanker Hit By "Unknown Projectile" in Strait of Hormuz
A tanker was struck in the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday night, according to the Royal Navy's UK Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO)....
U.S. Southern Command Completes 68th Lethal Drug Boat Strike
U.S. Southern Command has carried out its 68th airstrike on a suspected drug-smuggling vessel, bringing the total toll of its camp...
Trillion-Dollar Port: Houston's Petroleum Trade Supports Millions of Jobs
Plenty of ports contribute billions of dollars in economic value to their respective regions, but only a few reach above that mark...